Activities to Develop Expressive Language Skills Primary 7 years+

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1 Activities to Develop Expressive Language Skills Primary 7 years+ This NEPS Good Practice Guide was developed by educational psychologists. It is based on current knowledge in this area. It is intended as a guide only. Not all the suggestions here will apply to any one student or situation. NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 1 of 26

2 Introduction The 23 activities in this resource back are intended to be used by teachers and/ or parents to help develop the language skills of children, typically those in the age range 7-12 years. They can be used with individuals, small groups or whole classes. They typically do not require any additional equipment or resources. We expect that these activities will be of particular use to children receiving School Support or School Support Plus. There are two other NEPS Good Practice Guides focusing on language skills: Activities to Develop Receptive Language and Comprehension Skills (typically for children aged 7-12 years) Language Group Activities (typically for children aged 4-10 years and those at early stages of language development) NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 2 of 26

3 Activity1. What am I? 1. I am part of a house, you look through me. (window) 2. I am part of a cup, you hold me. (handle) 3. I have legs, a mattress and a pillow. (bed) 4. I'm a prickly thing. I sleep from Autumn to Spring. (hedgehog) 5. I've four legs and you sit on me. (chair) 6. I'm black + white + read all over. (paper) 7. I carry your books to school. (school bag) 8. I've two arms and I tell the time. (clock) 9. I've a handle you open me to enter or leave. (door) 10. I'm full of rubbish. (bin) 11. I ring and you answer. (telephone) 12. You can cut with me. (scissors) 13. I can explain words for you. (dictionary) 14. I am made from wool and leather, I have fingers and (gloves) thumbs. 15. I swim in a pond and go quack. (duck) 16. I lock the door. (key) 17. I am used by many and blow a lot of hot air. (hairdryer) 18. I am in the computer room, I don't have legs but the mention of my name can frighten people. (mouse) 19. I have four prongs and you use me at dinner. (fork) NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 3 of 26

4 Activity 2. Analogies 1. Bracelet is to arm as ring is to (finger) 2. Fingers are to hand as toes are to (foot) 3. A is to Z as beginning is to (end) 4. Run is to fast as crawl is to (slow) 5. Eyes are to see as ears are to (hear) 6. Uncle is to nephew as aunt is to (niece) 7. Dark is to night as light is to (day) 8. Kitten is to cat as puppy is to (dog) 9. Big is to small as huge is to (little) 10. Cry is to sad as smile is to (happy) 11. Man is to boy as woman is to (girl) 12. Leg is to knee as arm is to (elbow) 13. Thought is to think as caught is to (catch) 14. Day is to sun as night is to (moon) 15. Nobody is to somebody as nowhere is to (somewhere) 16. January is to February as June is to (July) 17. Mouse is to mice as child is to (children) 18. Belt is to waist as collar is to (neck) 19. Car is to vehicle as hammer is to (tool) 20. Spikes are to hedgehogs as feathers are to (bird) Repeat above in reverse order. NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 4 of 26

6 Activity 4. What could you use to: 1. Pound a nail into a wall 2. Prevent a tree from blowing over in wind 3. Hold the window open 4. Get a cobweb down from a high ceiling 5. Paint picture if you have paints but no brush. 6. Mop up a spill 7. Rescue somebody who's drowning 8. Cut a piece of wood 9. Catch a wild animal/fish/mouse 10. Buy something 11. Make your hair curly 12. Break a window 13. Find a direction 14. Contact someone overseas 15. Invite somebody to a party 16. Write a letter 17. Eat rice / soup / stew / meat 18. Wake you up in the morning 19. Keep paper on a notice board 20. Catch a mouse NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 6 of 26

7 Activity 5. Silly Sentences Make silly sentence sensible by changing one or two words. 1. My hands hurt so much I can't walk. 2. I cut my finger and my elbow started bleeding. 3. Denis has two sisters her name is Maria. 4. I m hungry because I can't find my coat. 5. My name is Bob and so is mine. 6. What's your name, Tom? 7. I want to hear absolute silence. 8. Don't eat with your mouth full. 9. Put the tables on the chairs. 10. If you want to go to the toilet put up your coat. 11. Put out the fridge and lock the door. 12. Are you reading that newspaper you're sitting on? 13. Is it yourself that's in it. 14. Do you have the time? 15. Jason put his crayons away and drew a picture. 16. The snow fell up onto the garden. 17. Mary put her scarf on her feet. 18. John put on his pajamas and went to play football. 19. Jane wrapped an elephant round her neck to keep warm. 20. Michelle closed the paper to see what was on TV. NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 7 of 26

10 Activity 8. Finishing sentences by adding a rhyming word 1. Rain, rain, go away, come again another (day) 2. Don't turn around yet, you might get (wet) 3. The party's not far we can go in my (car) 4. I'll give you a dare, shake hands with a (bear/mare) 5. The man in the van had a (tan) 6. It was a hot day so we went to the (bay) 7. Jack put the rat in the (hat) 8. You must come to school, that is the (rule) 9. Put petrol in the car so we can go (far) 10. Go to the window, look out and see, there is something growing we call it a (tree) 11. You ask me why I walk so slow, turning the corner I stubbed my... (tree) (toe) 12. We climbed up the mountain to drink from the (fountain) 13. Have no fear, I am (near/here) 14. Make each day sunny, by telling jokes and being (funny) 15. You'd better run fast or you'll come in (last) 16. If you don't look, I might read this (book) 17. Stop those fools they're breaking the (rules) 18. When I start to sing let all the bells (ring) 19. Sit down, put up your hand, then we'll listen to the (band) 20. I went to the shop to buy a mat but all I came home with was a (cat/hat/rat) NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 10 of 26

11 Activity 9. Team games using specific words. Divide class into three teams, present chosen word to class e.g flowers Task for team one is to give sentence with flowers at beginning of sentence. Task for team two is to give sentence, with flowers in the middle of sentence. Task for team three is to give sentence with flowers at the end of sentence. Give points for complete sentences only. Alternate so each team has an opportunity to call out words in the beginning, middle and end. Present words such as 1. cup 2. boats 3. beautiful 4. apples 5. fire 6. fear 7. people 8. try 9. does 10. think 11. giraffes 12. vegetables 13. swimming 14. bodies 15. call 16. money 17. buses 18. run 19. long NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 11 of 26

12 Activity 10. Sentence endings Ask the children to finish the sentence. Invite sensible, silly, creative endings. 1. When I blow bubbles 2. My pet dragon 3. I think teachers like to 4. My favourite food is 5. I like to 6. I wish I was 7. I ate 8. I think school is 9. In my opinion 10. In ten years time i 11. I feel bad / good when 12. I suppose 13. I suggest / propose that 14. This sign means 15. They are as slow as 16. When you play football/the recorder/the computer/games 17. Water feels 18. Open the window 19. Turn the radio down NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 12 of 26

13 Activity 11. Brain storming Children name as many things in one or two minutes. Accept reasonable responses. 1. Items that wear our quickly 2. Items that last a long time 3. Words that rhyme with a given word e.g. sun, bun, fun 4. Words that begin or end with given sounds, prefixes, suffixes e.g. st...un...ish 5. Items in a given category e.g. fruits, vegetables, flowers, song titles, t.v. shows 6. Things people do in cold weather 7. Things you would see on a farm 8. Things in which people can travel 9. Things that make loud noises 10. Things that are usually coloured red 11. Things one might see in familiar locations e.g. airport, square 12. Things that are usually coloured green 13. Things we do in warm weather 14. Things to see en-route to school 15. Things that are expensive 16. Books you could read 17. Words that rhyme with, show etc. 18. Children's names 19. Items in my kitchen / bedroom 20. Programmes on television 21. Things we do for our parents 22. Things which are plugged in NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 13 of 26

14 Activity 12. Completing sentences with words beginning with given sounds. 1. They screamed when they saw the m machine monster man mouse 2. Sandra asked if she could go to the l library lake loo 3. Joe wished he could turn into a r rabbit robot rock 4. As I was going down the road I saw the b. Bell Bus Banana 5. Mary laughed when she heard the c clock cat cow 6. If I had the money I would buy s sweets stickers stamps 7. As a present I would like p. posters pencils. pens 8. On my way to school I fell over a d. Doll Dog Duck 9. For my lunch I brought f Fruit Fig-rolls Fork 10. My Mammy brought home a t. take away teddy bear table tape NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 14 of 26

15 11. Jenny lost her w. watch wellies Walkman 12. I woke up early because I heard a s. stolen car siren scream 13. Paddy fed his p parents pets parrot 14. They saved hard because they really wanted to go to C 15. Jane was on her way home when she found a h Cork Canada Corfu hose hat horse 16. We all decided to give up s. smokes sweets swearing 17. The party was a huge success because of the f. 18. For the competition Lisa decided to write about the v food fireworks fun village volcano violin variety show 19. At the opening of the hospital I spoke to a n. nurse nun neighbor nephew NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 15 of 26

17 Activity 14. What would you do if If you were at the Square and forgot where you had arranged to meet your friend. 2. If you dropped a glass of water on the floor. 3. If you arrived home from school and there was nobody at home. 4. If you got lost. 5. If you won If your money was stolen. 7. If you couldn't find your clothes after swimming. 8. If you couldn't do your homework. 9. If you were accused in the wrong. 10. If your baby brother/sister went missing. 11. If your house was burgled. 12. If you got soaked on the way to school. 13. If your T.V was broken. 14. If you woke up in the year If you were in town and saw a robbery. 16. If your house got burned. 17. If you had no milk for breakfast. 18. If you saw a mouse in the kitchen. 19. If the baby scribbled on your library book. 20. If a stranger offered you a lift. NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 17 of 26

18 Activity 15. Speculating on the meaning of nonsense words used in sentences 1. Bring me the franstran. 2. One of my favourites is a ritzzig. 3. She really knows how to freeble. 4. I caught two friffles. 5. Where are my beansnalls. 6. I saw a gotair. 7. Everyone should have a hoopscalator during the winter. 8. Bring me my nero later. 9. The girl carried the ipside. 10. The car crashed into the fringfrong. 11. I bought a new radit. 12. He was embarrassed when his frumster blew away. 13. When the diptuch rang everybody truffled. 14. She wore a new freegle. 15. The car skidded over the womba. 16. Look out, that is a scrunker. 17. There are not many hammerigs left. 18. Where would you go to see a crabbier erk. 19. I don't like it because of its screegle. 20. Robodo is something everyone likes. NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 18 of 26

22 Activity 19. What would happen if 1. People did not have ears 2. The sun never set 3. No one drank milk 4. Everyone looked alike 5. Teacher did not come in. 6. If you never went to bed 7. If there was no TV. 8. If you ate sweets all the time. 9. If there were no school rules. 10. If we all had the same name 11. If aliens landed. 12. If there was no heat in the school. 13. If it snowed for six months. 14. If water became sticky. 15. If there were no animals. 16. If steel became soft. 17. If the rain stopped forever. 18. If trees grew down instead of up. 19. If the electricity was cut off 20. If nothing would burn. 21. If everyone went deaf NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 22 of 26

24 Activity 21. Providing the question for a given answer 1. Its 10 o'clock... what time is it? 2. No, he won't bite... will the dog bite? 3. I'm 10 years old... how old are you? 4. It is cold... is it cold? 5. No, I didn't... did you eat your lunch? 6. I forgot... why didn't you do your homework 7. Two sisters and one brother...how many brothers and sisters have you? 8. Mary broke the window... who broke the window? 9. I came on the bus... how did you come? 10. I went there yesterday... when did you go there? 11. If I had the money... would you buy a pair of jeans for Because you told me to... why did you do it? 13. It's the 17 March... when is St. Patrick's day? 14. A drop of milk and a spoon of sugar... how do you like your tea? 15. Jenny by ten months... who is the eldest? 16. I'm sure I could... could you 17. The Borrowers... what film did you go to see? 18. Because it's raining......why did you bring your coat? etc She / he filled my tooth... what did the dentist do to you? 20. We went to Cork, Trabolgan Spain etc)...where did you go on holidays? NEPS, GPG, 2015 Page 24 of 26

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